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IGCSE Biology

IGCSE Biology. IGCSE Biology Course content: 5 sections/topic areas (see syllabus) to study. Course assessment: 2 exam papers sat at the end of year 11 (2 hour, 1 hour) The exam papers will assess: Your knowledge and understanding.

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IGCSE Biology

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  1. IGCSE Biology

  2. IGCSE Biology Course content: • 5 sections/topic areas (see syllabus) to study. Course assessment: • 2 exam papers sat at the end of year 11 (2 hour, 1 hour) The exam papers will assess: • Your knowledge and understanding. • Your ability to apply your knowledge, analyse and evaluate. • Your investigative skills.

  3. Biology iGCSE Year 10: • Variety of living things • Structure of living organisms a. Levels of organisation b. Cell structure c. Biological molecules d. Movement of substances e. Nutrition f. Respiration g. Gas exchange h. Transport And your two IA’s…investigation skills.

  4. Year 11 2. Structure of living organisms i. Excretion j. Coordination and response 3. Reproduction and Inheritance 4. Ecology and the environment 5. Use of Biological resources Plus your MOCKs after the Christmas holidays.

  5. Homework • 3x35minutes per day • When it’s science you are expected to work for the whole 35 minutes without distractions. • If an activity is finished quickly then extra background reading or additional Biology work should be undertaken.

  6. iheartbio.weebly.com

  7. Other useful websites you need to bookmark NOW!! • Mr Paine’s wiki: • http://bioknowledgy.wikispaces.com • Brainpop: • http://www.brainpop.co.uk • Username: dulwichcollege1 • Password: shanghai • Echalk: • http://www.echalk.co.uk • Username: echalk2@dulwich-shanghai.cn • Password: echalk

  8. Section 1: The nature and variety of living organisms • It’s appropriate to start a biology course here.

  9. Green Books – note book - objectives with short notes and key words and most Homework in here as well.

  10. A lion and a car- why is the lion a living organism and the car is not?

  11. All living things share the same basic charcacteristics: • M • R • S • H • G • R • E • N

  12. All living things share the same basic charcacteristics: • MOVEMENT • RESPIRATION • SENSITIVITY • HOMEOSTASIS • GROWTH • REPRODUCTION • EXCRETION • NUTRITION

  13. Objective: • 1.2 describe the common features shared by organisms within the five main groups and for each group describe examples and their features. • Plants • Animals • Fungi • Bacteria • Protoctista • Viruses

  14. All living things share the same basic charcacteristics: • MOVEMENT • RESPIRATION • SENSITIVITY • HOMEOSTASIS • GROWTH • REPRODUCTION • EXCRETION • NUTRITION Task 1 • Complete this table in your book:

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